Bureau Veritas SA (OTCMKTS:BVVBY) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Bureau Veritas SA (OTCMKTS:BVVBY) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,000 shares, a growth of 150.0% from the July 31st total of 400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 9,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Bureau Veritas Stock Up 0.3 %

BVVBY stock opened at C$66.16 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of C$59.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$59.14. Bureau Veritas has a fifty-two week low of C$44.55 and a fifty-two week high of C$66.23.

Bureau Veritas Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 3rd were issued a $1.7799 dividend. This is an increase from Bureau Veritas’s previous dividend of $1.68. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 3rd.

About Bureau Veritas

Bureau Veritas SA provides laboratory testing, inspection, and certification services. It operates through six segments: Marine & Offshore; Agri-Food & Commodities; Buildings & Infrastructure; Industry; Certification; and Consumer Products. The company engages in inspecting, analyzing, auditing, and certifying the products, assets, and management systems of its clients in relation to regulatory or self-imposed standards, as well as issues compliance reports.